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| Position: | Linebacker, Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1943-02-25) February 25, 1943 (age 81) Whitinsville, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Whitinsville (MA) Northbridge | ||||||||
| College: | Massachusetts | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1965 / round: 16 / pick: 220 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1965 / round: Red Shirt 9 / pick: 66 | ||||||||
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Phillip John Vandersea (born February 25, 1943) is an American former American football player.
He was born in Whitinsville, Massachusetts. After graduating from high school in Northbridge, Massachusetts, Vandersea played football for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, weighing in at 245 pounds and standing 6'3" tall. Vandersea played linebacker and defensive end.
He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 16th round (220th overall) of the 1965 NFL draft and played for the 1965 NFL Champion Packers in 1966, and also the 1968 and 1969 seasons. While playing for the Packers, Phil wore jersey number 37. He spent the 1967 season with the New Orleans Saints. He played in 46 career games in the NFL.
References
- Ballou, Bill (February 7, 2016). "Northbridge High graduate Phil Vandersea made history with Packers in Super Bowl I". Worcester Telegram. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016.
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